September 2, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) – In Mexico, SICARIO means hitman.
In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent played by Emily Blunt, is enlisted by an elite government task force official (Josh Brolin) to aid in the escalating war against drugs.
Led by Benicio Del Toro as an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past, the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive.
A Lionsgate presentation, a Black Label Media presentation, a Thunder Road production, a Denis Villeneuve film.
The film opens wide October 2.